永(yong)(yong)(yong)定是(shi)原(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)蘇(su)區的(de)核(he)心區域(yu),有(you)革命(ming)(ming)基點村266個(ge)、開(kai)國(guo)將軍14人,是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)紅色交通(tong)線的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)心樞紐、毛澤東(dong)思想(xiang)的(de)探索(suo)實踐地、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)土(tu)地革命(ming)(ming)搖籃。永(yong)(yong)(yong)定是(shi)全國(guo)重(zhong)點對臺(tai)工作縣和全省八大(da)僑(qiao)縣之一,共有(you)港澳臺(tai)僑(qiao)胞50多(duo)(duo)萬。永(yong)(yong)(yong)定有(you)400多(duo)(duo)年的(de)種煙(yan)歷史,是(shi)全國(guo)40個(ge)優質烤煙(yan)產(chan)(chan)區之一。永(yong)(yong)(yong)定還(huan)是(shi)重(zhong)要的(de)旅(lv)游(you)景區,東(dong)部有(you)列入《世(shi)界遺產(chan)(chan)名錄》的(de)福建(永(yong)(yong)(yong)定)土(tu)樓,西部有(you)國(guo)家(jia)水利風景區龍湖(湖面(mian)面(mian)積約65平方(fang)千米,大(da)小孤島(dao)68個(ge))與國(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林公園(王壽山),北(bei)有(you)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)紅色交通(tong)線,構成“東(dong)樓西湖北(bei)線”的(de)旅(lv)游(you)格局。